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Rio Tinto completes sale of remaining coal assets

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its remaining coal assets in Queensland, Australia, for $3.95 billion. The transactions include the sale of Rio Tinto’s interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and Valeria coal development project to Glencore for $1.7 billion, and its interest in the Kestrel underground coal mine to a consortium comprising …

Rio Tinto update on former Mozambique coal assets

Rio Tinto has been notified by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has filed a complaint today in relation to Rio Tinto’s disclosures and timing of the impairment of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM). The impairment was reflected in Rio Tinto’s 2012 year-end accounts. Rio Tinto intends to vigorously defend itself against …

Rio Tinto agrees sale of coal assets in Mozambique

Rio Tinto has reached an agreement to sell Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique, which comprises the Benga coal mine and other projects in the Tete province of Mozambique, to International Coal Ventures Private Limited (ICVL) for US$50 million. The assets were acquired by Rio Tinto as part of its acquisition of Riversdale Mining Limited in 2011. …